Success Story
βThis Is Who We Are and What We Stand Forβ
ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ President Beverly J. Warren challenged the university community to embrace transformation at the annual State of the University Address.
βSerious transformation is never easy,β she said. βIt challenges us to let go of predictable ways and embrace something new and unfamiliar.β
On the Brink of Losing His Dream of a College Degree, Student Turns to Kent State's Support Services
During his first year at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½, Elijah Kirkland-Boyce realized that the road to the Deanβs List was a bumpy one, filled with twists and turns he never could have anticipated. Instead of giving up, Mr. Kirkland-Boyce reached out. He started taking advantage of the resources offered through Student Support Services.
President Beverly J. Warren Delivers 2018 State of the University Address
In her upcoming State of the University address, President Warren will chart one final course for university success, as she spotlights the achievements of the past year and shines a light on Kent Stateβs path for the future.
Design Innovation Initiative Fosters Creativity Across Disciplines
Kent Stateβs newly announced Design Innovation (DI) Initiative will cultivate a culture where students from a wide array of degree programs will collaborate across disciplines and create unique concepts to tackle βwickedβ problems, according to J.R. Campbell, inaugural executive director of Kent Stateβs Design Innovation Initiative. Mr. Campbell answers some frequently asked questions about Kent Stateβs DI Initiative.
From Failing Grades to a Masterβs Degree, How Kent State Helped a Student Get Back on Track
Kellie Miley is the first to admit, when she graduated from Rootstown High School in 2008, she was not ready for college. In high school, she barely cracked a book yet managed a 3.2 grade point average (GPA).
Getting by with little effort changed when she started as a freshman at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½. By the end of the year, Ms. Miley found herself academically dismissed for poor grades.
Kent State Student Realizes Dream of Working With Celebrity Chef
ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ senior Ashley Foster has known since third grade that she wanted a career as a chef.
The 20-year-old hospitality management major got a little closer to her dream over the summer when she spent a week training with celebrity chef Cat Cora at the chefβs headquarters in Santa Barbara, California.
Kent State Celebrates 100 Years of Homecoming
EXCEL Helps Student Find Her Fit
Celeste Dawson had made up her mind. She was not going to attend college and that was her final decision.
Her story could have ended there, but the support of her parents and a program at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ opened up a new chapter in her life β one filled with opportunities she never imagined.
